Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-24
ment Of The public debt from january

under the act OF March =, 1906, winch
has been for 20 many years q subject OF
inQuiry, is Il Gated at come length. The
papcr was laid on the table aud orderedto
be printed, it being considered very
important document.
A gentleman familiar with the work
of this committee informs the Dispatch
that the "extent Of the investigation
will be more appreciated at this porticu-
lar season. when the people of the en-
tire State are looking TO the General
Assembly for light on the troublesome
and serious questions-the State debt
md the basement Offices. The former
question is treated in the report in a
manner that Will be more acceptable
than any cxtant, as il gives the details
upon which the result is finally stated,
and with the aid Of the reports of the
Second Auditor since October, 1871,
the debt can be accurately stated the
latter question is at last definitely set
tied, and every avenue existing at the
commencement Of the investigation
through which the funded securities OF
the State might have been distracted is
hermetically sealed. The thanks OF the
people OF this Commonwealth are due
to the honorable gentlemen comprising
this committee, and, although inaugu-
rated by the Hon. j. Rice Wingfield,
now United States Consul at Costa
| Rica, il was carried forward to a sue
cessful issue hy his associates, Mr.. G.
| =. Jones, Of the Senate, Messrs. Ash
ton StarLe, Thomas NJ. Miller, and Ed.
mund Waddill, Jr., Of the House OF
Dclegates.l
THE COURT or EQUITY.
The first measure reached on the
calendar was the bill for the establish
mont of court of equity for the city
of Richmond. which came up on itsen-
grossment and third reading.
MIR. Diggs, chairman OF the Commit
tee for Courts of Justice, requested that
the bill be recommitted TO his commit
tee, as he had inadvertently omitted to
have summoned at the meeting at which
| the bill was considered persons whose
names had been furnished him who de-
sired TO be heard in opposition to the
bill
Mr.. Ellyson was DESTROYS that the bill
should be acted upon at once, but un-
der the circumstances could not object
to the recommitment
The I'LL was recOmmitted.
Mr.. Williamss bill providing for the
punishment of persons fraudulently
using coupons came up on its engross-
ment and third reading. The commit
tees amendment making the punish
ment upon conviction from one TO five
| years confinement III the penitentiary
instead Of from five to ten, as original
ly proposed, was adopted. Some slight
amendments were adopted and the bill
| was ordered to its engTossment
FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the
House of Delegates by Speaker Stuart,
who informed the Senate that the
Eouse had passed bill to authorize
and require the Board of Public Works
to deliver to the City Council of Alex
andria !, 900 shares Of the capital stock
of the Alexandria Canal Company.
The bill was subsequently taken up
| and referred.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
A large number of bills, including
the one incorporating the Mercantile
Club of Richmond, were ordered to
their engrossment.
The following Senate bills were
passed
To incorporate the Charlottesville and
University Street-Railway Company.
To amend and re-enact sections2, s.,
and z of an act incorporating the Pc
tersburg and Chesterfield Railroad ON
pany.
Adjourned at 2:15 P. NJ.
House of Delegates.
The House met at noOn-Speaker
Stuart in the chair.
Rev. George NJ. Funsten, of St.
Pauls Episcopal church, offered prayer.
THE RICHMOND AND ALLRGHANY RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Mr.. Loving offered offered the fol
lowing:
ResOlUcd, That the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation be di-
rected to inquire into, investigate, and
report as to whether the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company has com
piled with the 7th section of an act ap-
proved February 27, 1879, requiring the
| James River and Kanawha canal to be
so drained by said railroad company
that the health of the citizens along the
line of the canal might not be inju-
riously affected.
Adopted.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Cornett: To rearrange the
counties in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
judicial circuits.
BY Mr.. Oglesby: For the relief Of
William A. and Evelyn Z. Reade.
By Mr.. Crismond To incorporate
the Spotsylvania Railroad Company.
BY same An act providing compen
sation to the clerks of county and cor
poration courts for making records OF
| delinquent lands and receiving taxes
for same.
Bv Mr.. Cornett Resolutions desiring
the sense of the House on the propriety
of reducing State taxes.
BY Mr.. Hurt For the relief of James
| J. Heuritze, treasurer of Russell coun
ty. end his surety.
BY Mr.. Dunlop To amend the char
ter of the City Bank of Richmond.
BY Mr. Addington To amend the
charter of the Stock-Creek Coal ant
Iron Company.
BY Mr. Dunlop To allow the Boart
of Supervisors of Henrico county tC
give street-car companies the right Il
cross the Boulevard.
BY Mr. McCandlish To incorporate
the Petersburg Perpetual Building
Loan, and Trust Company.
BY Mr.. Waddill To authorize th'
Board of Supervisors of the county o
Henrico, Virginia, to condemn stone
gravel, or earth for use upon the road
of said county.
By Mr.. Porter: To incorporate thu
Portsmouth Street Railway Company.
By Mr.. Jordan To authorize thu
Poard OF Supervisors of Halifax coun
ty TO let public roads to contract and t.
amend section 27 of an act for thu
working and repairing of public road
and bridges.